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Who was the Quaker leader and supporter of religious tolerance who founded Pennsylvania?
a) James Oglethorpe
b) William Penn
c) Thomas Hooker
d) John Winthrop

Who wrote the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut and left Massachusetts because they were not given absolute religious freedom?
a) James Oglethorpe
b) Thomas Hooker
c) William Penn
d) John Winthrop

Which of the following was a motivation for British colonization in North America?
a) Develop vast plantations
b) Seek religious freedom
c) Exploit Indian Labor
d) Escape F

Early colonial Maryland was predominantly home to Catholics, while colonial Pennsylvania was home to-
a) Pilgrims
b) Quakers
c) Protestants
d) Puritans

Why was the creation of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut an important milestone in the growth of representative government in the colonies?
a) It was a social contract requiring settlers to sign a loyalty oath to Britain
b) It was a written constitution and is considered the first in the colonies
c) It set the precedent for the idea of judicial review for laws from Congress
d) It established the first legislature in the House of Burgesses

Why were French explorers interested in claiming the Mississippi River and having access to the Great Lakes?
a) They were farmers who wanted the rich lands
b) They believed that gold was located there
c) They were mainly fur trappers and traders
d) They found no eastern coast land available

Which region of the British colonies in North America was settled mostly by Puritans?
a) Middle, Breadbasket Colonies
b) New England Colonies
c) Southern Colonies
d)

What were the main cash crops for the Southern Colonies?
a) Furs, fish, timber
b) Tobacco, rice, indigo
c) Grains, flour, metal goods
d)

Roger Williams was motivated to establish Rhode Island as a colony because he wanted to-
a) end state interference in church affairs
b) provide a safe haven for persecuted Catholics
c) expand slavery into new territory
d) guarantee political rights for women

Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
a) a
b) a
c) a
d) a

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